The next frontier emotional sobriety pdf

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The second collection of essays from Grapevine magazine that speak

to emotional sobriety8213a dominant concept first described by AA

co-founder Bill W.The editors of Grapevine, the international journal

of Alcoholics Anonymous, have collected more than 40 stories of

sober women and men that describe the personal transformations

that sobriety can bring when practicing the principles of AA in all

aspects of their lives.In a 1958 article for Grapevine, the

international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W. wrote about

the ongoing challenges of recovery that he faced long after he

stopped drinking, including his struggle with depression. For him,

emotional sobriety8221 became the next frontier.In these personal

essays from members of the AA Fellowship, you8217ll discover what

emotional sobriety is all about. To quote from Bill Wilson, the

development of much more real maturity and balance (which is to

say, humility)8221 in all of one8217s relations. Many uncover that

happiness is a by-product of giving without any demand for return

others lear

Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier (eBook)

In this collection of Grapevine stories, sober women and men describe the transformations sobriety can bring as they practice the principles of AA in all aspects of their lives. Many discover that happiness is a by-product of giving without any demand for return. Others embrace the present with gratitude to claim moments of real peace -- "a quiet place in bright sunshine," as Bill W. put it in the essay that gave the impetus to this book. We invite you to join the journey. Read a sample story: A Benchmark in Sobriety.

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Download (PDF) Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier pdf

Heartfelt contributions to Grapevine magazine that speak to

emotional sobriety8213a powerful concept first described by AA cofounder

Bill W.Powerful and uplifting, the book Emotional Sobriety:

The Next Frontier features stories of sober women and men that

depict the personal transformations that sobriety can bring when

sober alcoholics practice the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous in

all aspects of their lives.In a 1958 article for Grapevine, the

international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W. wrote about

the ongoing challenges of recovery that he faced long after he

stopped drinking, including his struggle with depression. For him,

emotional sobriety8221 became the next frontier.In these honest

and humble essays drawn from the archives of Grapevine magazine,

you8217ll discover what emotional sobriety is all about. Many will

realize that happiness is a by-product of giving without any demand

for return others learn to embrace the present with gratitude so they

may claim moments of real peace. The stories in this anthology

show that when the next frontier emotional sobriety pdf

Emotional sobriety

Physical sobriety

I had been in AA for about 15 years when I first heard the expression ‘emotional sobriety.’ It immediately caught my attention. Could this expression suggest that emotional sobriety was not the same thing as physical sobriety?

I had struggled with physical abstinence from alcohol for a long time after coming to AA. My pattern of relapse was plain to see. If I couldn’t even get physical sobriety, how was I going to find this elusive thing called emotional sobriety?!

The next frontier: Emotional sobriety

One day, a friend in the fellowship introduced me to an AA book. I had never seen it before. The book is called “The Language of the Heart.” It is AA conference-approved literature. Despite this, it rarely reaches literature tables at AA meetings. Only a limited number of AA people know about it—those who do acknowledge its value.

My friend suggested I skip the rest of the book and go straight to Part Three. Here, I found thirteen articles written by Bill W, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. These first appeared in print between 1957 and 1968. The articles originally appeared in the AA monthly magazine “The Grapevine.” L

Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier for People Recovering from Addictions

Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier for People Recovering from Addictions By Robb Hicks, MD The title of this article, as well as much of the source material, was created by Allen Berger, Ph.D. and was presented by Dr. Berger at an anonymous conference in 2013 where I was in attendance. I originally wrote this article for The Physician Lifeline, which is the official newsletter of The Missouri Physicians Health Program, in order to benefit those Missouri physicians who were unable to attend this superb presentation. My primary sources were Dr. Berger's lecture material, as well as his lecture notes and PowerPoint slides, which he graciously made available to me. Other sources I used are listed as References at the end of the article. Recovery is oftentimes misunderstood only as abstaining from addictive substances and/or activities, when in fact it is our life-long journey to restoring relationships with our inner self, God and others. In the first of the 12 steps, we admit we are powerless over our addiction(s), and acknowledge our lives have become unmanageable.1 This is all well and good, exce